Making a Difference

“It takes each of us to make a difference for all of us."
~ Jackie Mutcheson

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30-Second Timeout Talk

A boy was playing along the seashore when he noticed an elderly man off in the distance tossing things into the ocean.  Being curious, the boy stopped playing and walked toward the man.  As the boy approached the man, the boy noticed starfish everywhere on the sand.  The boy watched the elderly man pick up a starfish and gently toss it back into the ocean.  The young boy, being inquisitive, asked the man, “What are you doing?  The elderly man quietly said, “Trying to make a difference.”  The boy, still puzzled, responded, “but there are so many – what difference does it make saving a few of them?”  The elderly man didn’t say a word.  He bent down, picked up a starfish, tossed it back into the ocean and with a smile turned toward the boy and said, “It certainly makes a difference to that one.”   

Will you make a difference in someone's life today?  Or, will you choose to be apathetic – believing what difference will it make?   Reaching out to another always makes a difference.  It doesn’t have to be an act of grandeur.  It can be a simple as a friendly smile, a soft touch, or a kind word.   Bernard Meltzer, once said, “There is no better exercise for your heart than reaching down and helping to lift someone up."  

So today, make it a point to make a difference in another person’s life.  That difference will certainly make a difference in your life too! 

It’s your life: live it, love it & celebrate it!
MJD